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TheDreadBaron
Member
I wouldn't get too hung up on the word cheat, like I don't care that they cheated I think it's a good business strategy. Doing it the honest way would be building your own totally unique brand from the ground up. I don't think anyone could claim Palworld is not benefitting from Pokemon's notoriety.
Saints Row would probably stray the closest to this situation, as it could also be easily mistaken for the genuine article. It benefits from GTA's hard work building its own brand. To me it's just about artistic integrity and borrowing a little too much from someone else's very popular work, feels a bit like cheating to me.
People are calling it pokemon with guns because that's what any reasonable person sees it as. There's more layers to the game for sure, but that free brand recognition directly translates to $$$.
Again I think it's smart to change it just enough to be legally distinct and protected while still benefitting from the brand's broad recognition and appeal, but there's a word for circumventing the system like that...
Killer8
Member
This is nothing new for game dev Twitter. We saw this most famously when Elden Ring came out and Horizon and Ubisoft devs threw a shit-fit that FromSoft's less-is-more approach to UI was viewed by gamers as a positive. And then it happened again with Baldur's Gate 3 being too good ("It's Rockstar-level nonsense for scope").
For all the talk of muh unionization and the "thoughts and prayers" hugfest whenever developers are fired by [insert big company here], many game developers are also some of the bitchiest, most condescending cunts who will leap at the opportunity to tear each other down on an artistic level.
True crabs in a bucket mentality.
For all the talk of muh unionization and the "thoughts and prayers" hugfest whenever developers are fired by [insert big company here], many game developers are also some of the bitchiest, most condescending cunts who will leap at the opportunity to tear each other down on an artistic level.
True crabs in a bucket mentality.
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diffusionx
Gold Member
Show the receipts or STFU. Game devs on Twitter act like they are out there cracking rocks in a chain gang, their job is soooo hard.
dreamstation
Member
Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty?
CLW
Member
DEI hiring practices directly linked to STEEP reduction of IQs and work ethic of staff
I’m almost hoping it’s an ai created game leading to MASS layoffs of the reeeeeeeeeeeee crowd with zero talent other than being a pain in the ass and having being granted some imaginary oppression Olympics medal
I’m almost hoping it’s an ai created game leading to MASS layoffs of the reeeeeeeeeeeee crowd with zero talent other than being a pain in the ass and having being granted some imaginary oppression Olympics medal
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Whatever happened to games taking inspiration from each other.
Straight up accusing other games of stealing without any evidence is straight up gangsta' (in the bad way)
chromhound
Member
TheShocker
Member
Don’t they have another remaster to work on?
GreatnessRD
Member
Sounds like a whole buncha hatin' to me.
Stay mad, lol
Stay mad, lol
\m/etalStorm
Member
Maybe they just killed 80% of the true dev team and claimed the fame...
I don't buy into the "we are amateurs and had no version control" story, because that is BS. But not sure how they would actually cheat. I think the devs of Palworld are just very good at what they do.
I don't buy into the "we are amateurs and had no version control" story, because that is BS. But not sure how they would actually cheat. I think the devs of Palworld are just very good at what they do.
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Ribi
Member
prob gnna have AI enhance the visuals of it and release it on the ps5 pro
ultrazilla
Gold Member
Pure jealousy. Their TLOU2 remake is getting trounced by Palworld. 
(Both launched on the same day.)
Druckmann cucked by Pals. You gotta love it.
(Both launched on the same day.)
Druckmann cucked by Pals. You gotta love it.
This is how I know the takes here are full of shit.Pure jealousy. Their TLOU2 remake is getting trounced by Palworld.
(Both launched on the same day.)
Druckmann cucked by Pals. You gotta love it.
Fake
Member
You can't blame him when that take is shit as well.
midnightAI
Member
They remade TLOU2 already? the remaster only came out a last weekPure jealousy. Their TLOU2 remake is getting trounced by Palworld.
peronmls
Member
I mean it is a cash grab. There is no thought other than to make money off a existing mechanic. It’s not original. It does not try to be amazing. It wants to be looked at like a Pokémon game while not doing anything much different than we have already seen in Pokémon games. It exists as competition for money. Not to be a great game. The main mechanic for these kind of games are capitalism. not originality of a product. These people do not care about games. Just to make a scene. This being all said I hope the Pokémon devs truly grow because they been stuck in the early 2000s not doing anything interesting and their graphical stand point does not do their games justice IMO.
Gen.Grievous
Member
Popular game but looks like shovel ware to me. Might be getting too old and don't understand what people like today haha.
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twilo99
Member
Nah, it exposes how overweight and inefficient most studios are these days
twilo99
Member
it will still sell extremely well
Man, reminds me of salty CS1.6 times: The other guy is so good he must be cheating. No way he's so good. –has been said without actual proof. Then you watch the replay, sees he's actually that good and leaves the chat without any further comment or God forbid an apology.
To be fair, they COULD be cheating technically. But I need more than that if you want me to join your crusade.
To be fair, they COULD be cheating technically. But I need more than that if you want me to join your crusade.
wolfboy203
Member
Lmaooo This!!!! & the games with those mechanics are usually fully priced so you're paying twice to get screwed over long term!
Angry_Megalodon
Member
This is as wrong as Crystal Dynamics' idiot doubting TLOU 2 animations. I hate it when pros behave like spoilt brats.
Of course, the profile of this guy features the full-retard survival kit.
Of course, the profile of this guy features the full-retard survival kit.
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
I love you GAF
Azelover
Titanic was called the Ship of Dreams, and it was. It really was.
Ditto.
GamesDontSuck
Member
Not shocking tho is it?
People as it stands like to begrudge another's success or good fortune. Why wouldn't be same in the video games industry?
People as it stands like to begrudge another's success or good fortune. Why wouldn't be same in the video games industry?
TheShocker
Member
Digital only.
Randall365
Member
Seeing as they made all their money ripping off Tomb Raider and Indiana Jones this is all a bit rich.
Also - create a new IP? Nope - let’s just have Gerrard Butler and Ellen Page do the Walking Dead…. and then they even fuck that up.
Also - create a new IP? Nope - let’s just have Gerrard Butler and Ellen Page do the Walking Dead…. and then they even fuck that up.
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14,500 games were released on Steam in 2023. How many of them do you think were made "to be a great game"? This one seems to be more derivative of an existing IP than usual, but it has been a tremendous success and a lot of people enjoy playing it. Not my cup of tea, but not worthy of entirely baseless accusations as to how the product came to be.
Also, this guy's sixth unpinned tweet indicates that whoever was employing him in Summer 2022 caused him to be hospitalized due to work practices. Not sure if it is Naughty Dog or Rocksteady, LinkedIn conveniently blocks the experience history with a sign in box. I would actually guess Rocksteady based on what we have been hearing lately, and that is more of a story than whatever this guy thinks forty people in Japan may or may not have done.
The rest of the feed is one ongoing panic about how replaceable his particular discipline may become due to AI.
TransTrender
Gold Member
Nobody should care.
chlorate
Member
Palworld is a parody that very, very closely emulates the art style of the material it is parodying, which feels disquieting to Western audiences who are used to silly parodies like Dark Helmet from Spaceballs or the “Wassup” Budweiser commercial-homaging Ghost Face mask from Scary Movie.
Sw0pDiller
Banned
yes you can, everybody is accountable for their own words.
Fake
Member
Including the ND dumbass dev.
Sw0pDiller
Banned
absolutely, and i feel he getting Some and more than he could hope for. But, do you know his name or is it just nice to have another reason to dislike naughty dog for whatever is it they did to some people in here. Unless naughty dog themselves came out and did a statement. I feel most anger in here is just misplaced.